Deadly week on the South Side

Chicago logged 18 gunshot homicides in the last week through Wednesday afternoon, with many of the killings occurring on the South Side, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found.

Much of the violence happened during the Fourth of July weekend, which saw 10 homicides Friday through Sunday, according to RedEye data. The West Englewood, South Chicago and Washington Heights community areas were the hardest hit over the last week, RedEye determined.

West Englewood recorded four homicides in the last week, RedEye determined.

On Monday, a 19-year-old woman was fatally shot in the 2200 block of West 69th Street, police said. Two days earlier, an 18-year-old man was shot to death in the 6500 block of South Seeley Avenue, according to officials.

On Friday, two men ages 34 and 35 were shot to death in the 6300 block of South Damen Avenue, police said.

West Englewood has logged 10 homicides so far this year including five killings this month. The South Side community area recorded 21 homicides in 2013, up from 20 killings in 2012, RedEye determined.

Meanwhile, South Chicago logged three killings in the last week, RedEye found.

On Monday, a 24-year-old man was shot to death in the 8400 block of South Buffalo Avenue, police said. One day earlier, a 25-year-old man was fatally shot in the 3000 block of East 81st Street, according to officials.

On Saturday, a 23-year-old man was shot to death in the 8700 block of South Houston Avenue, police said.

South Chicago has logged 10 homicides so far this year. The South Side community area recorded 11 homicides in 2013, down from 14 killings in 2012, RedEye determined.

Also on the South Side, Washington Heights recorded two homicides this week.

A 17-year-old boy was shot to death Tuesday in the 9200 block of South Eggleston Avenue, police said. One day earlier, a 19-year-old man was shot to death in the 9600 block of South Sangamon Street, according to officials.

Washington Heights has logged five homicides so far this year. The South Side community area recorded nine homicides in 2013, up from six killings in 2012, RedEye found.

Citywide, gunshot homicides were logged in the last week in Austin, Clearing, Humboldt Park, Morgan Park, Roseland, Uptown, West Garfield Park, West Pullman and on the Dan Ryan Expressway in the Englewood area, according to police information.

Also, on Monday, the city recorded its 200th homicide of the year, RedEye determined. This mark was reached on July 4 in 2013, RedEye found.

Twenty-one homicides have been logged so far this month. Fifty-three homicides were recorded in July 2013, RedEye determined.